Where does “devonikautinen” come from?
devonikautinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish devonikausi, from Finnish devoni, from English Devon, from Old English Defenas, from Latin Dumnonii, from Proto-Celtic dubnos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
devonikautinen (Finnish): Devonian
Definitions
- Devonian
Ancestry of “devonikautinen”, step by step
devonikautinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish devonikausi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | devonikausi | Devonian, Devonian period |
| 2 | Finnish | devoni | The Devonian |
| 3 | English | Devon | One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in... |
| 4 | Old English | Defenas | Devonians |
| 5 | Latin | Dumnonii | A tribe of Britannia |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | dubnos | deep; world |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |